Make a map of the United States. Show the types of forests
growing in different parts of the country. Name some kinds of trees that
grow in these forests. For each type of
forest, give one or more examples of uses for the wood of its trees.

Draw a picture to show the plant and tree layers of a
forest in your area. Label the different layers. (If you don't live in
an area that has forests, choose an area that does and draw a picture of
that forest.)

Identify six forest trees common to the area where you
live. Tell how both wildlife and humans use them. (If you don't live in
a region that has forests, read about one type of forest and name six of
its trees and their uses.)

Identify six forest plants (other than trees) that are
useful to wildlife. Tell which animals use them and for what purposes.

Draw a picture showing

how water and minerals in the soil help a tree grow

how the tree uses sunlight to help it grow

Make a poster showing how
a tree's growth rings or examine the growth rings of a tree stump.
Explain how the rings tell its life history

Collect pieces of three kinds of wood used for building
houses. Tell what kinds of wood they are and one place each of
them might be used

Plant 20 forest tree seedlings. Tell how you planted them
and what you did to take care of them after planting.

Describe both the benefits and the harm
wildfires can cause in a forest ecosystem. Tell how you
can prevent wildfire.

Draw your own urban forestry plan for adding trees to a
street, yard, or park near your home. Show what types of trees you would
like to see planted.

With your parent, guardian, or Webelos den leader,
complete the Respect Character Connection.

Know: Tell what interested you most when
completing the requirements for this activity badge. Tell what you
learned about how you can show appreciation and respect for wildlife.

Commit: Tell things that some people have
done that show a lack of respect for wildlife. Name ways that you will
show respect for and protect wildlife.

Practice: Explain how completing the
requirements for this activity badge gives you the opportunity to show
respect.

And do fiveDo four of these:

1.
Keep an "insect zoo" that you have collected. You might have crickets,
ants, or grasshoppers. Study them for a while then release them.
Share your experience with your Webelos den.

2. Set
up an aquarium or terrarium. Keep it for at least a month. Share
your experience with your Webelos den by showing them photos or drawings
of your project, or having them visit to see your project.

3.
Visit a museum of natural history, nature center, or zoo with your
family, Webelos den, or pack. Tell what you saw.

4.
Watch for birds in your yard, neighborhood, or town for one week.
Identify the birds you see and write down where and when you saw them.

5. Learn about
the bird flyways closest to your home. Find out which birds use these
flyways.

6.
Learn to identify poisonous plants and venomous reptiles found in your
area.

7.
Watch six wild animals (snakes, turtles, fish, birds, or mammals) in the
wild. Describe the kind of place (forest, field, marsh, yard, or park)
where you saw them. Tell what they were doing.

8.
Give examples of

A producer, a consumer, and a decomposer in the food
chain of an ecosystem

One way humans have changed the balance of nature

How you can help protect the balance of nature

Identify a plant, bird, or wild animal that is found
only in your area of the country. Tell why it survives only in your
area.

Learn about aquatic ecosystems and wetlands in your
area. Discuss with your Webelos den leader or activity badge counselor
the important role aquatic ecosystems and wetlands play in supporting
lifecycles of wildlife and humans.

Look around your neighborhood and identify how litter
might be dangerous to the birds and other animals. Clean up the litter.
Identify what else you might do to make your neighborhood safer for
animals.

Present yourself to your Webelos den
leader, properly dressed, as you would be for an overnight campout. Show
the camping gear you will use. Show the right way to pack and carry it.

With your family or Webelos den, help
plan and take part in an evening outdoor activity that includes a
campfire.

With your parent or guardian, take part
in a Webelos den overnight campout or a family campout. Sleep in a tent
that you have helped pitch.

With your parent or guardian, camp
overnight with a Boy Scout troop. Sleep in a tent that you have helped
pitch.

And doDo five of these:

Show your
ability to tie the following knots:

Square
knot,

Bowline,

Clove
hitch,

Two half
hitches,

Taut-line
hitch

Pitch a tent
using two half hitches and a tautline hitch.

With your
adult partner, take part in a Webelos overnighter or camp overnight with
a Boy Scout troop.

Help with a
two-night campout away from home with your family. Or go on two
one-night campouts with your family.

With your
family or Webelos den, plan and take part in an evening outdoor activity
that includes a campfire. During a Webelos den meeting, discuss how to
follow the Leave No Trace Frontcountry Guidelines during outdoor
activities (See page 72.)

Help cook
your own lunch or supper outdoors with a parent or another adult. Clean
up afterward. Participate in an outdoor conservation project
with your Webelos den or a Boy Scout troop.

Know and
practice the rules of outdoor fire safety. Discuss with your Webelos den leader the rules
of outdoor fire safety. Using these rules, show how to build a safe fire
and put it out.

Visit a
nearby Boy Scout camp with your den.With your accompanying adult on a campout or
outdoor activity, assist in preparing, cooking, and cleanup for one of
your den's meals. Tell why it is important for each den member to share
in meal preparation and cleanup, and explain the importance of eating
together.

Discuss with your Webelos den leader the
things that you need to take on a hike. Go on one 3-mile hike with your
Webelos den or a Boy Scout troop.

Demonstrate how to whip and fuse the
ends of a rope.

Demonstrate setting up a tent or dining
fly using two half hitches and a taut-line hitch. Show ho to tie a
square knot and explain how it is used.

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